Illinois Tech History

Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. Located on the west side of Chicago, Lewis Institute, established in 1895 by the estate of hardware merchant and investor Allen C. Lewis, offered liberal arts as well as science and engineering courses for both men and women. At separate meetings held by their respective boards on Oct. 26, 1939, the trustees of Armour and Lewis voted to merge the two colleges. A Cook County circuit court decision on April 23, 1940 solidified the merger.

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Title: Student protest at Illinois Institute of Technology, 1970
Date: 1970
Description: Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology president John Rettaliata at an open meeting with students and faculty regarding the student...
Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology president John Rettaliata at an open meeting with students and faculty regarding the student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970.
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Collection: John T. Rettaliata student protest photographs, 1970

Title: Technology Center Today and Tomorrow
Date: 1947
Description: Fundraising booklet for distribution to businesses and entrepreneurs soliciting funds for the development of the new campus buildings and...
Show moreFundraising booklet for distribution to businesses and entrepreneurs soliciting funds for the development of the new campus buildings and academic programs of Illinois Institute of Technology. At the time of the booklet's publication, the earliest of Mies van der Rohe's buildings on the Illinois Tech campus had been completed, with others under construction. The booklet includes a plan of the proposed Mies campus as well as drawings and descriptions of the buildings yet to be built. Some extant copies of the booklet include Technology Center of Tomorrow in the Making Today (see http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1011682), an insert with an update on campus construction.
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Collection: Fund Raising Brochures collection, 1941-1950

Title: State Street, looking north from Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
Date: 1962
Description: Photograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible...
Show morePhotograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible on the theater marquees.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in...
Show morePhotograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in the fall of 1948. Vey later became a professor of Civil Engineering and chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering before taking leave of the university in 1977. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in...
Show morePhotograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in the fall of 1948. Vey later became a professor of Civil Engineering and chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering before taking leave of the university in 1977. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Date: 1968-1973
Description: Photograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later...
Show morePhotograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later served as Assistant Director of Co-Op Education , Director of Admission, head of Minority Affairs, and Vice President for External Affairs. Thomas was instrumental in recruiting students from underserved communities into STEM programs at Illinois Tech, and founded the Early Identification program in 1974 in order to attract and support diverse students interested in STEM, architecture, and other programs at Illinois Tech. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Date: 1968-1973
Description: Photograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later...
Show morePhotograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later served as Assistant Director of Co-Op Education , Director of Admission, head of Minority Affairs, and Vice President for External Affairs. Thomas was instrumental in recruiting students from underserved communities into STEM programs at Illinois Tech, and founded the Early Identification program in 1974 in order to attract and support diverse students interested in STEM, architecture, and other programs at Illinois Tech. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Ear on Chicago, episode 38: Running a Mountain Through a Sieve: Universal Atlas Cement Company
Date: 1956
Description: Air date unknown, date is approximate. Produced in cooperation with WBBM radio, recorded, and edited by John B. Buckstaff, supervisor of radio...
Show moreAir date unknown, date is approximate. Produced in cooperation with WBBM radio, recorded, and edited by John B. Buckstaff, supervisor of radio and television at IIT; narrated by Fahey Flynn, a noted Chicago newscaster, and Hugh Hill, special events director of WBBM (later, a well-known Chicago television news anchor), coordinated by Herb Grayson, WBBM director of information services; and distributed to Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Illinois, State University of Iowa, Michigan State University, DePauw University, and Iowa State College for later rebroadcast. Preservation master file of digitized 7" open reel tape; tape digitized at 96 kHz/24-bit.
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Collection: Ear On Chicago audio tapes, 1955-1958

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